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Senate advances bill to avert government shutdown

UPI on MSN · 1h

Senate averts government shutdown by passing federal funding ahead of midnight deadline

The U.S. Senate on Friday night averted a looming midnight shutdown of the federal government by passing a funding bill after approving a key procedural vote with the support of enough Democrats. The measure passed 54-46,

Trump gives campaign-style speech at Justice Department; Senate passes bill to avert government shutdown

Live updates and the latest news as the Senate votes to avoid a government shutdown and Mehmet Oz faces his Senate confirmation hearing.

The Associated Press on MSN · 57m

Bill to avert government shutdown clears key hurdle with help from Democrats

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate finds itself on Friday in a familiar position, working to avoid a partial government shutdown with just hours to spare as Democrats confront two painful options: allowing passage of a bill they believe gives President Donald Trump vast discretion on spending decisions or voting no and letting a funding lapse ensue.

Schumer, Shutdown and Democrats

The New York Times · 4h

The Democratic Divide: Would a Shutdown Have Helped or Hurt Trump?

The party’s split over supporting a spending extension to avert a lapse in government funding boiled down to a practical question of how much power the president has in a shutdown.

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 4h

Schumer’s Shutdown U-Turn Deepens Democratic Party Divide

In failing to demonstrate what they stand for, Democrats fumbled the chance to show why they deserve a return to power, centrists and progressives say.

Time on MSN · 1d

Schumer Announces He'll Help GOP Avert Shutdown

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Thursday evening that he would help advance a House GOP spending bill that would fund the government through the end of the fiscal year—a strong indication that enough Senate Democrats will ultimately join Republicans to avert a government shutdown ahead of Friday’s midnight deadline.

1hon MSN

Democrats Confront Limits of Their Minority Power After Bruising Shutdown Vote

Senate Democrats were grim Friday as they left Washington after a brutal 10-week stretch that consistently showed the limits ...

6hon MSN

Republicans Win Shutdown Showdown, Leaving Democrats Indignant and Divided

The Senate voted to avoid a government shutdown less than nine hours before the deadline, leaving Democrats divided and ...

6hon MSN

Shutdown showdown leaves Democrats deeply divided: From the Politics Desk

In a stunning move, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued a statement calling on Democratic senators to reject the bill, ...

36mon MSN

Democratic Party fractures in government shutdown fight, with anger running high

The Democratic Party appears fractured as a torrent of frustration and anger has been unleashed on Senate Democratic Leader ...

10hon MSN

Euro gains after German fiscal deal; dollar buoyed with US government shutdown likely averted

The euro rose on Friday after German parties agreed on a fiscal deal that could boost defence spending and revive growth in ...

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